I eventually picked up the old Leblanc alto sax and played in the horn section of a nine-piece rhythm and blues band. I was also the lead singer. We romped the local bar scene, played at most of ...

“This year for Summer Horns we have a full horn section, three saxophones ... the music I grew up listening to and what made me love saxophone and horn sections. There’s that tightness ...

Dennis Thurman is my rhythm guitarist, and Mike Modano plays lead. I want a tight horn section, too, so I have Dirk on sax, “Pudge” Rodriguez on trumpet and Mark Followill on trombone.